Harris Hawk in gardens at end of Wilmslow Road close to the mosque yesterday pm

Originally posted today by Graham Smith:

Out with dogs at the village hall football fields when a lone Swallow flew low over field

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker calling in woods behind my house this morning. Adjacent to tee 10-11 on Gatley golf course if you fancy a roam.

I found the Black Stork and reported it to RBA

Not reported by me by the way.
Typical I'm away. Thats Balck & White Stork missed in Heald Green.

Cheers
Jason

I wonder if it's the bird that's been in Holmes Chaple earlier today?
There seems to be a bit of an influx nationally at the minute.

Black Stork reported flying East over Heald Green at 5.15pm this evening according to RBA.

09/05/2011 - Ramble around SJ88S this morning, the area which is south west of Heald Green town in the open area of farmland and productive scrub on the other side of the Wilmslow bypass, selected species present:

1 Lesser Whitethroat - east of bypass and just south of railway in fenced off area of scrub
3 Common Whitethroats
3 Chiffchaffs
1 Garden Warbler - ditto the Lesser Whitey
1 Blackcap
1 Willow Warbler
2 House Martins
1 Swallow
4 Swifts
2 Stock Doves
3 Bullfinches
1 Reed Bunting



-- Edited by Henry Cook on Monday 9th of May 2011 08:55:05 PM

Had the Heald Green square in my BTO Breeding Bird Survey, so I went out places I wouldn't normally go. Found a very productive area of scrub south of Bolshaw Lane down a footpath alongside the tomato nurseries heading towards Styal, absolutely full of warblers (Blackcap, Whitethroat). Sadly I think most of the area's just over the Cheshire boundary!